Roman empire study guide

Question 1

Paterfamilias

Answer 1

The male head of the family or household

Question 2

Aqueduct

Answer 2

an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

Question 3

The Senate

Answer 3

the state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.

Question 4

Plebians

Answer 4

a member of the lower social classes

Question 5

Patricians

Answer 5

Rich upper class of Rome with slaves and voting rights that were typically government officials.

Question 6

Twelve Tables

Answer 6

The Laws of the Twelve Tables was the legislation that stood at the foundation of Roman law.

Question 7

Inflation

Answer 7

a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money

Question 8

Spain

Answer 8

A nation in Europe that borders the Mediterranean Sea, Portugal, and France.

Question 9

Latin

Answer 9

the language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used historically as a language of scholarship and administration

Question 10

Vault & Arches

Answer 10

An arch is a curved form found in architecture that can support itself. A vault is a structural form used for support and created with multiple arches

Question 11

Bribe

Answer 11

To persuade or convince someone

Question 12

Emperor

Answer 12

The ruler of an empire

Question 13

Diocletian

Answer 13

Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west; he initiated the last persecution of the Christians in 303 (245-313)

Question 14

The Huns

Answer 14

The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD

Question 15

Barbarians

Answer 15

According to the Romans Barbarians were just uncivilized people.

Question 16

Constantine

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Constantine made Christianity the main religion of Rome, and created Constantinople, which became the most powerful city in the world

Question 17

Visigoths

Answer 17

The Visigoths were a Germanic people who were largely a part of the decline of ancient Rome

Question 18

Alaric

Answer 18

Alaric, (born c. 370, Peuce Island [now in Romania]—died 410, Cosentia, Bruttium [now Cosenza, Italy]), chief of the Visigoths from 395 and leader of the army that sacked Rome in August 410, an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire

Question 19

Taxes

Answer 19

a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers’ income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

Question 20

Province

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A province is a part of a country like a state but slightly different

Question 21

Gaul

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The Gauls were a group of Celtic peoples of mainland Europe in the Iron Age and the Roman period. Their homeland was known as Gaul. They spoke Gaulish, a continental Celtic language. The Gauls emerged around the 5th century BC as bearers of La Tène culture north and west of the Alps.

Question 22

Citizen

Answer 22

an inhabitant of a particular town or city

Question 23

Constantinople

Answer 23

An ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul.

Question 24

Balkan Provinces

Answer 24

There is no universal agreement on what constitutes the Balkans. However, the following are usually included: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Question 25

The battle of adrianople

Answer 25

battle fought at present Edirne, in European Turkey, resulting in the defeat of a Roman army commanded by the emperor Valens at the hands of the Germanic Visigoths

Question 26

general welfare

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The concern from the government for the well being of their kingdom and people

Question 27

How was Roman society structured

Answer 27

Roman society was structured around family and there was a sort of pyramid scheme around it with the father of the household in charge then the younger men then the women, children, and slaves

Question 28

What role did slavery play In Roman society

Answer 28

Enslaved people did most of the hard labor in Rome and they could earn their freedom after a long while although some people were born free they could be sold into slavery by their parents to make some money

Question 29

How did the ruling class attempt to keep the lower levels of society happy

Answer 29

They built the coliseum and had slaves fight to the death in order entertain the lower levels of society and attempt to keep them from revolting

Question 30

What elements of Latin can still be found today

Answer 30

Many of the roots of our words are Latin roots which is the language used in ancient Rome